The Kindest Red by Ibtihaj Muhammad, S. K. Ali

The Kindest Red by Ibtihaj Muhammad, S. K. Ali

By Ibtihaj Muhammad, S. K. Ali (author) , Hatem Aly (illustrator) Part of the The Proudest Blue series

"A gorgeous celebration of family, kindness and the joy of helping others"

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February 2023 Book of the Month

It’s that day at school when the photographer comes in and Faizah is wearing a very special dress. It’s red and used to belong to her sister Asiya, and to her mum before that. The joy that comes from sharing continues throughout the day.

As their teacher asks the class to imagine the sort of world they want, Faizah draws a kind world, her best friend Sophie a superhero world, and the two spend break times helping other children.

No wonder that in their class photo, everyone is smiling. When it comes to the sibling photos, Faizah is upset because she doesn’t match Asiya until a final act of kindness from her friends makes everything all right.

A book brimful of the happiness that comes from being kind, this is a lovely story to read and share. Faizah and her friends are full of life and energy and there’s lots going on in the illustrations that youngsters will recognise from their own school. It’s also a particularly joyful celebration of sibling love.

The highly-anticipated sequel to The Proudest Blue; a

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

which explores sisterhood, and kindness, from trailblazer and Olympic medallist Ibtihaj Muhammad. When Faizah's teacher asks her class to imagine what kind of world they want to live in Faizah imagines a world where everyone is kind to one another, and tries to create that world in the school playground. But what Faizah wants most is to be like her big sister, Asiya.

Will Faizah's classmates repay her kindness and find a way for her to match Asiya in time for school photo day? An important and uplifting story with Islam at its heart, about hijab, kindness and celebrating each other's differences, from Olympic medallist and Muslim author Ibtihaj Muhammad. Also in the series: The Proudest Blue and The Boldest White

a gorgeously warm and inclusive story, with an adorable and bubbly heroine at its heart - The Bookseller

Ibtihaj Muhammad (pictured left) is a fencer and the first Muslim American woman in hijab to compete and to win a medal for the United States in the Olympic Games. An activist, speaker and entrepreneur, Ibtihaj has written a memoir, Proud , and inspired the first hijabi Barbie in her likeness. Her first picture book, The Proudest Blue , was an instant New York Times bestseller.

S. K. Ali (pictured right) is the award-winning author of Saints and Misfits and Love from A to Z and the coeditor of an upcoming Eid anthology. She and her sister visited hijab shops every year before the first day of school to choose their proudest colours.

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The highly-anticipated sequel to The Proudest Blue; a NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER which explores sisterhood, and kindness, from trailblazer and Olympic medallist Ibtihaj Muhammad. When Faizah's teacher asks her class to imagine what kind of world they want to live in Faizah imagines a world where everyone is kind to one another, and tries to create that world in the school playground.

The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Kindest Red and determined it is suitable for children aged 5-8 years old

The Kindest Red features in the following genres: Featured Books for 5+ readers, Featured Books for 7+ readers, Books of the Month, Recommendations, Stories about Family and Friends, School Stories, World Religions, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children’s / Teenage: General interest

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The Kindest Red was written by Ibtihaj Muhammad, S. K. Ali and published by Andersen Press an imprint of Andersen Press Ltd

The Kindest Red has 40 pages

Yes it is part of The Proudest Blue series

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